So I can't actually think of ONE favourite episode but I think that ep "The Evil League of Mutants" is a really great example of everything I love about the show and a little underrated. It has so much creativity, awesome animation/fight scenes, wholesome family moments and some great laughs. I feel like you can REALLY see where the show was going with this ep.
I tried to encapsulate as many of these aspects of the episode into one picture as I could while having them be clear/distinct (as not to be overwhelming to look at) but also look like they're connected.
Still messing around with some new stuff on my desktop with my itty bitty wacom.
Also just realised I think I maybe should be tagging @tmaynt ?
My bad!
I was listening to the “villain vibes playlist” Spotify made for me and I found a song called “People I Don’t Like” by UPSAHL and my immediate thought was Cerulean. So! :)
Hello, it's so good to see you
We met before, but nice to meet you
Yeah, I don't really wanna be here like, ah-ah-ah-ah
What's my name? Do you remember?
I'm pretty sure you have my number
So let's pretend we like each other like, ah-ah-ah-ah
They're on my mind I am back on my Future Leosagi brain rot
I wanna expand on them, like making a real ref sheet for what Usagi looks like in this little AU and stuff but TIME WILL TELL
Ok I haven't designed humans in ages. I've seen human versions and cosplays around and had a quick scroll through tumblr for inspiration, but didn't take direct reference from any one. I wanted to try and take some of that inspiration while also making them somewhat unique to me. I am open to any recommendations, feedback or advice for if I use these designs in the future. I don't think I'll draw rise human designs much but still.
I tried to have their bandanas show in their hair style:
Mikey has a short, bouncy, round mask tails, so his hair is meant to be reminiscent of that.
Raph has long and ragged, flowing tails. So his hair is longer and not as "neat". (I am someone who cuts my own hair half the time and prefers the messy look so this is not in any way a negative judgement, even though the wording is sometimes used in a negative way. I'm also very tired and struggling to think of how to word stuff).
Leo has long, flowing tails (that I am struggling to think of other words to describe), so his hair was just kind of vibe based tbh. I knew I wanted it long and that's about it.
Donnie also has short mask tails and his hair reflects that but is also a bit of a mullet, because I think he likes 80s stuff right? Also in my experience having a mullet it felt pretty neurodiverse friendly so ye. Oh and he wear contacts sometimes.
BTW I could swear the long strips of fabric coming off the knot of their mask is called a tail, which is what I called it, but I can't find any reference to it online so now I have no idea if that's the correct term but it's the only one in my head. I probably can't think of the word cause I have been staying up late to finish these and felt like shit all day and was going to go to bed over an hour ago but really wanted to do this as much justice as I could in one day.